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Exploring Active Record

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the language-midlife-crisis dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Everyone knows that no programming language is a perfect fit for every job. This article launches a 'new series by Bruce Tate that looks at ways other languages solve major problems and what those solutions mean to Java developers. He first explores Active Record, the persistence engine behind Ruby on Rails.'"

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  1. Now, more buzzword-friendly? by Animats · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    "Active Record", I gather, is some kind of database wrapper. That's useful, but it's not a breakthrough. I've done similar things in Perl; one of them drives Downside's financial statement extractor. Admittedly, object-oriented Perl 5 is textually clunky, but adequate.

    This "let's use all-new terminology and claim we have something new" stuff is annoying. Especially for what are, really, rather minor improvements.

    1. Re:Now, more buzzword-friendly? by badmammajamma · · Score: 0, Flamebait

      Cool, and how well does Active Record's cache work in a clustered environment? Oh, nevermind...AR doesn't support database caching and lets not even get started on clusters. N+1 got you down? lol...sorry but this crap is so amatuer hour I don't know where to start. I can't wait for Rails enthusiasts to get their heads out of their asses. Have fun with your new toy!

      Seriously, this tool existed a long time ago...it's called Microsoft Access. Access is better though. You can do drag and drop for your screens.

      --
      Any man who afflicts the human race with ideas must be prepared to see them misunderstood. -- H. L. Mencken
  2. Re:Wrong Mentality by ceeam · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    The language is the tool, sorry. Delphi is more powerful (tool) than VB. Python is more powerful (tool) than Java, etc. No matter what PHBs think.